Nature Reviews Materials

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Materials is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Anti-Black racism in academia and what you can do about it2118
Alternative propylene oxide production1171
Clamping strategies for organ-on-a-chip devices873
Clinical translation of silica nanoparticles701
Total synthesis of colloidal matter698
Soft sensing and haptics for medical procedures628
Polymeric particle-based therapies for acute inflammatory diseases533
Integrating plant molecular farming and materials research for next-generation vaccines503
A world without electronic waste484
The electrical conductivity of solution-processed nanosheet networks436
Drug delivery to the central nervous system422
Context dependence in assembly code for supramolecular peptide materials and systems388
Engineered lymphatic vessels385
Tunable moiré materials for probing Berry physics and topology376
China unveils first lunar spacesuit for 2030 moon mission375
Human- and machine-centred designs of molecules and materials for sustainability and decarbonization372
Diffusion mechanisms of fast lithium-ion conductors367
Precision drug delivery to the central nervous system using engineered nanoparticles346
InP colloidal quantum dots for visible and near-infrared photonics341
Diabetic wound dressings338
Author Correction: Nanostructuring versus microstructuring in battery electrodes334
Synthesis and alignment of liquid crystalline elastomers334
Biomaterial-based platforms for tumour tissue engineering332
Mechanical nanosurgery for glioblastoma329
Targeting HIV in the brain318
Polypeptide-powered batteries311
A design strategy for 2D multiferroics307
A framework for developing sex-specific engineered heart models302
Chemotherapy delivery activated by radiation300
A circular economy for sulfur-rich polymers291
Temporarily solid, permanently porous285
Designing supramolecular catalytic systems for mammalian synthetic metabolism284
Engineering the multiscale complexity of vascular networks284
Design, fabrication and assembly considerations for electronic systems made of fibre devices282
Sustainable moisture energy261
Author Correction: Emergence of melt and glass states of halide perovskite semiconductors253
Author Correction: Quantum guidelines for solid-state spin defects253
Hydrogen bonding makes organic solar cells stretchy248
Preventing fibrotic encapsulation243
Icy reactors break down microplastics220
Molecular design for low-cost organic photovoltaic materials217
Design of functional and sustainable polymers assisted by artificial intelligence215
Emerging photovoltaics for onboard space applications212
Electrostatic gating and intercalation in 2D materials207
Tunable surface friction inspired by catfish198
Organic solid-state photochromism using porous scaffolds198
Recycling of sodium-ion batteries198
Enter the ring190
Switching moiré magnets189
Author Correction: Dielectric breakdown of oxide films in electronic devices187
Engineering sorption across scales187
Academic bullying slows the evolution of science184
Protein materials, by blueprint183
High-entropy materials go nano181
Advanced material technologies for space and terrestrial medicine177
Chalcogens for high-energy batteries175
Organelle-level precision with next-generation targeting technologies173
Towards micro-PeLED displays173
3D cell networks advance bone-on-a-chip172
MOF–ammonia working pairs in thermal energy conversion and storage168
Anomalous Hall antiferromagnets166
Electricity from cells161
Integrating materials databases156
Perspectives on disparities in scientific visibility154
Two anions are better than one151
Publisher Correction: The fundamentals and applications of ferroelectric HfO2151
Resilience pathways for halide perovskite photovoltaics under temperature cycling145
Forcing imines into MOFs133
Adaptable navigation of magnetic microrobots129
The state of the art in photovoltaic materials and device research128
Host responses to implants revealed by intravital microscopy124
A guide to comprehensive phosphor discovery for solid-state lighting123
2D materials for durable and sustainable electric vehicles122
Methane transformation by photocatalysis120
Molecule-like synthesis of ligand-protected metal nanoclusters120
Tailoring inorganic–polymer composites for the mass production of solid-state batteries118
Models and mechanisms of ternary organic solar cells118
Electrified water treatment: fundamentals and roles of electrode materials116
Passively cooling power equipment116
Room-temperature control of topological defects in an antiferromagnet116
Secure attachments114
A quirky mechanophore comes to light112
Making electronic circuits with hydrogels111
Living in a material world111
Oxide spin-orbitronics: spin–charge interconversion and topological spin textures110
Atomically thin bioelectronics107
Untangling the chemical complexity of plastics to improve life cycle outcomes106
The amorphous state as a frontier in computational materials design105
Key molecular perspectives for high stability in organic photovoltaics102
Benzene, coronene, circumcoronene99
Extreme light confinement and control in low-symmetry phonon-polaritonic crystals98
Binding energy referencing in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy95
Advances in coherent magnonics85
Tracking the uptake of nanoplastics in plants82
Olympic rings framework80
Five ways team leaders can improve research culture80
Plugging punctures80
The road ahead in materials and technologies for volumetric 3D printing79
Sustainable flexible supercapacitors75
Nanoreactors for particle synthesis74
The multifaceted potential applications of organic photovoltaics74
Multifunctional high-entropy materials71
Organic mixed conductors for bioinspired electronics69
Clinical translation of long-acting drug delivery formulations68
How excitons met topology68
Innovations to decarbonize materials industries68
Breaking the limitation of van der Waals integration68
One material, three phases63
Moiré materials under strain63
3D to 2D perovskite conversion60
Cost and performance analysis as a valuable tool for battery material research59
Lasting impact of lipid nanoparticles59
Program’s in the pattern59
External-pressure–electrochemistry coupling in solid-state lithium metal batteries57
Mental health is a chain reaction55
Combining computer vision and atomic force microscopy for 3D reconstruction55
Ultra-high temperature ceramics for extreme environments55
Mechanically stimulating organoids using magnetic nanoparticles55
High-entropy capacitors54
Engineered living materials for sustainable and resilient architecture53
Emerging ultrafast techniques for studying quantum materials52
Helping diabetic wounds heal51
Designing ductile refractory high-entropy alloys51
Plasma pyrolysis for a sustainable hydrogen economy50
Nonlinear and quantum photonics using integrated optical materials49
Decoding tissue biomechanics using conformable electronic devices49
Gaps in quantifying environmental losses of plastics impede effective solutions49
Optimizing contacts for flexible transistors48
Pushing the limit of 3d transition metal-based layered oxides that use both cation and anion redox for energy storage48
Treating inflammatory bone loss45
A chiral glass delivers colour-tunable ultralong room-temperature phosphorescence44
Mimicking stiff tissues through chain entanglements44
Behind the scenes of a big hybrid conference44
Magnetoelectric oscillations go giant in a van der Waals multiferroic42
Two-dimensional diamonds from sp2-to-sp3 phase transitions41
A microscopic perspective on moiré materials40
High-entropy materials for energy and electronic applications39
Exploiting the paddle-wheel mechanism for the design of fast ion conductors39
Propelling the widespread adoption of large-scale 3D printing39
The passivity of lithium electrodes in liquid electrolytes for secondary batteries39
Macrocycles channelling MOFs38
Efficient infrared emission by molecular design35
Efficient catalyst for alkaline water35
Ancestry of cells must be considered in bioengineering32
Rethinking biochar: black gold or not?31
New insight in sliding ferroelectricity31
Human and environmental safety of carbon nanotubes across their life cycle31
Biointerface design for vertical nanoprobes31
Functionalizing DNA origami to investigate and interact with biological systems31
Materials for high-temperature digital electronics30
Atmospheric water vapour as a potential water source and its impact on energy systems29
Moiré materials keep on giving28
Unlocking the potential of ultrahigh-Ni cathodes via epitaxial entropy-assisted coating28
Adapting to change28
Large-scale single MoS2 crystals unlocked28
Engineering high-coherence superconducting qubits27
Topological acoustics27
Multifunctional biomolecule nanostructures for cancer therapy27
End-to-end design of wearable sensors27
Defect activity in metal halide perovskites with wide and narrow bandgap27
A mentoring programme to spark girls’ interest in STEM26
COP29 limps towards agreement on climate finance26
Low-cost recycling of perovskite photovoltaics26
Printed electronics for cultivating plants in space25
Intrinsically adaptive camouflage material24
Self-healing Roman concrete24
First metal part 3D printed in space24
Computational sustainability meets materials science24
Biobased materials for sustainable printed circuit boards22
Hybrid perovskites unlocking the development of light-emitting solar cells22
Bespoke crystalline hybrids towards the next generation of white LEDs22
Materials, physics and systems for multicaloric cooling21
Community-driven online initiatives have reshaped scientific engagement21
Gas diffusion electrodes and membranes for CO2 reduction electrolysers21
Methylammonium-free wide-bandgap metal halide perovskites for tandem photovoltaics20
The role of single-protein elasticity in mechanobiology19
Deciphering the structure of covalent organic frameworks19
Better catalysts in a (nut)shell19
Electronic and quantum properties of organic two-dimensional crystals18
Three steps to better science communication18
Deformable soft magnetic fibres17
A chiral supramolecular MOF for enantiomer separation17
Wind turbine blade recycling for greener and sustainable wind energy17
Materials, assemblies and reaction systems under rotation16
Soft devices in neurological surgery16
Advantages, challenges and molecular design of different material types used in organic solar cells16
Understanding ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters at work15
Status and perspectives of crystalline silicon photovoltaics in research and industry15
COP26: green technologies could turn the tide14
Ferroelectrics meet transition metal dichalcogenides14
Bridging theory and experiment in defect-tolerant semiconductors for photovoltaics14
Materials research will be central to India’s technology missions, but a culture shift is needed14
System of sequences in multivariate reticular structures13
Raw materials for a truly green future13
Materials challenges on the path to gigatonne CO2 electrolysis12
You may say she’s a dreamer12
Molecular imaging and disease theranostics with renal-clearable optical agents12
Non-faradaic junction sensing12
Vapour-phase deposition of two-dimensional layered chalcogenides12
Bioplastics for a circular economy11
Risk assessment of microplastic particles11
Autonomous stem cell differentiation10
A new microscope puts a twist on 2D materials10
A cool semimetal10
Wireless theranostic contact lens10
Author Correction: Polarons in materials9
Inside a materials science podcast9
Advancing scientific discourse in American Sign Language9
Visualizing shock events in materials9
A new monocrystalline 2D high-κ dielectric9
A stretchable transistor for neuromorphic devices8
Using the moisture in our midst8
Plastics give and plastics take8
Cool pigments as an urban heat island mitigation strategy for population health8
Fluorination in advanced battery design7
Materials for chiral light control7
AV3Sb5 kagome superconductors7
Perovskite–organic tandem solar cells7
Wound management materials and technologies from bench to bedside and beyond7
Wear your health on your sleeve6
A contorted crystal rolls continuously6
Light delivery to pancreatic tumours6
New sorbents for removing forever chemicals need standardized reporting6
Qubits meet materials science6
Tracking pores in real time6
Pinpoint 3D printing6
A battery electrolyte adapts to the cold6
Stable 2D magnets6
Palestinian and German researchers meet to strengthen scientific ties6
High-throughput characterization is key to report reliable organic thin-film transistor performance5
Responsive biomaterials: optimizing control of cancer immunotherapy5
Towards edible robots and robotic food5
Designing modern aqueous batteries5
A materials physics perspective on structure–processing–function relations in blends of organic semiconductors5
Fundamentals, status and promise of sodium-based batteries5
Solution-processed memristors: performance and reliability5
A 3D-printed alloy that can face extreme environments4
Understanding materials failure mechanisms for the optimization of lithium-ion battery recycling4
CRISPR–Cas9 delivery strategies for the modulation of immune and non-immune cells4
Glued to the nerves4
Biodegradable origami soft robot4
A biomass-derived material for passive radiative cooling4
Shaping the ethical, sustainable and policy-driven future of space exploration4
Hidden triplet states at hybrid organic–inorganic interfaces4
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